Lute Olson — NCAA Tournament Record as #3 Seed
5–2
71.4%
win rate
+3.9
avg margin
7
games
Games (7)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002-03-14 | 2001–02 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | #3 | #14 seed UC Santa Barbara | Big West | Neutral | W | 86–81 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | The Pit |
| 2 | 2002-03-16 | 2001–02 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | #3 | #11 seed Wyoming | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 68–60 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | The Pit |
| 3 | 2002-03-21 | 2001–02 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | #3 | #2 seed Oklahoma | B12 | Neutral | L | 67–88 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Compaq Center |
| 4 | 2005-03-17 | 2004–05 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | #3 | #14 seed Utah State | Big West | Neutral | W | 66–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | ExtraMile Arena |
| 5 | 2005-03-19 | 2004–05 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | #3 | #11 seed UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 85–63 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | ExtraMile Arena |
| 6 | 2005-03-24 | 2004–05 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | #3 | #2 seed Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | W | 79–78 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Allstate Arena |
| 7 | 2005-03-26 | 2004–05 | #3 seed Arizona Wildcats | #3 | #1 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 89–90 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | Allstate Arena |